He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules. By Coral Davenport The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency, where he will be charged ...

The Senate on Wednesday afternoon confirmed the nomination of Lee Zeldin to lead EPA with bipartisan support. The chamber approved the former New York representative by a vote of 56-42.

Lee Zeldin has an ambitious agenda for the Environmental Protection Agency, even beyond undoing years of damage from President Joe Biden and various states — but he’ll be consulting lawyers to ...

The Senate plans to vote Wednesday to confirm Lee Zeldin for EPA administrator and wind down debate on Doug Burgum for Interior secretary. Zeldin cleared the Environment and Public Works Committee ...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said Friday that anyone who is uncommitted to carrying out President Trump’s directives may not belong at the agency.

To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Waste Dive newsletter. Lee Zeldin has been confirmed as administrator of the U.S. EPA. The Senate confirmed the appointment 56-42 on ...

Lee Zeldin as the next ... energy and environment nominees, Doug Burgum for secretary of interior and Chris Wright for secretary of energy, some opposed Zeldin. Ahead of the vote, Sen.